By Bryony White — 2016
Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.
Read on www.theatlantic.com
CLEAR ALL
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
Who owns your identity, and how can old ways of thinking be replaced?
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“Maybe instead of biology, I should be cursing the culture that taught me I’m less of a woman because I can’t have children.”
Hyperindividual, you-do-you young people from across the U.S. are upending the convention that when it comes to gender and sexuality, there are only two options for each: male or female, gay or straight.
La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.
In a new study, we found that women—but not men—continue to be perceived negatively for having casual sex.
There was an impassioned debate in the South Dakota State Senate this week over a proposed bill that would restrict transgender female students from participating in female sports.
The opposition is cast as one between cis-girl athletes on the one hand and a vast liberal conspiracy on the other.
Hand-wringing about the sanctity of women’s sports reflects an unwillingness to understand what it truly means to be transgender.
Good teachers helped me to achieve success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good teachers.